We can fight salmonella by taking care of the good bacteria in the pigeon’s gut. We should try to avoid the use of antibiotics, which will also kill the good bacteria and later this will allow the growth of pathogens. The good bacteria can also be affected by stress, for example after a hard race. This is when the probiotics become useful.
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Canker in Pigeons – Trichomoniasis Prevention Tips
Trichomoniasis (or canker, by its common name used by most fanciers) is the most common disease of the pigeons. It is said that most of the pigeons are infected with canker during their lives, but it rarely shows symptoms of the disease in mature birds. This article discusses the racing pigeon canker management mostly but the information applies to any pigeon breed.
Continue reading Canker in Pigeons – Trichomoniasis Prevention TipsPigeons Circovirus
The circo virus started to be a problem in the early 90’s. The young birds had the following main symptoms:
- vomiting
- food retention in the crop
- green diarrhea